April 4, 1968

April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and how it Changed America | Michael Eric Dyson

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Thinking about this time in history gives me the chills. I remember that image on tv where King and his compatriots are standing on the small balcony of a motel room moments before he is killed. Dyson does an in-depth analysis of Martin‘s speeches, his fears, his visions, and their relationship to politics and religion. It is a fact that the FBI made MLK‘s and his family‘s lives a living hell.
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April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and how it Changed America | Michael Eric Dyson

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Interesting analysis of MLK Jr's impact before and after his death and how his death immortalized and re-popularized him. I enjoyed the analysis of subsequent leaders of the movement, specifically Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.

I would like to read Michael Eric Dyson's analysis of the Black Lives Matter movement, focusing on the seemingly decentralized leadership style.

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April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and how it Changed America | Michael Eric Dyson

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[Longer review, cont in comments] Fascinating look at MLK's legacy. MLK is a frequently whitewashed figure. We look at his major successes without his underlying beliefs & flaws and paint him as a hero instead of the complex man he was. This book does his legacy justice & humanizes MLK in a way I haven't quite seen before. It examines his mental health struggles, religion/politics, & interpersonal struggles within the Civil Rights Movement. 👇🏼

BookishFeminist It also examines the impact his assassination had on his legacy & the future of Black rights. It also looks at how influential he was in the Black community, our ongoing racial struggles, his successors in the movement. Dyson has a strong analysis of Obama's presidential campaign (this was pub 2008 before he was elected), Kennedy's and Clinton's presidencies, & pop culture. Highly recommend to get a fuller picture of his life. ✊🏾 8y

BookishFeminist #blackbooks #diversebooks #socialjustice #racialjustice #civilrights #humanrights #biography #history #politics #inspiredbymlk 8y

NerdyRev I did not know this existed. Thank you for your review! 8y

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vivastory Fantastic review 👍 👏 👏 8y

moranadatter How well does it handle his politics? Does it touch on the labor movement? 8y

BookishFeminist @kmdartist It handles them very objectively & discusses his socialism and anti-war stances at length. It touches on the labor movement some but that's more Du Bois's angle than it was King's. 8y

Caterina How much does it include his (super amazing) wife? 8y

BookishFeminist @Caterina Some but not much! It's pretty strictly focused on his legacy. But Coretta's memoir just came out & you might be interested in that:

My Life, My Love, My Legacy

Graciouswarriorprincess That was my fourth birthday. 8y

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BookishFeminist

April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and how it Changed America | Michael Eric Dyson

This book continues to nail it with its discussions of our current struggles with racial justice and the legacy MLK left. It's not about colorblindness; it's about eliminating racial privileges. 🔥🔥

Megabooks 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 8y

BookishMarginalia #truth 8y

Notafraidofwords I agree. Thanks for posting. Sending hugs! 8y

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April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and how it Changed America | Michael Eric Dyson

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A powerful book on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His premonitions that he would be killed and his speech the night before he was assassinated will leave you in awe of the man. Everyone needs to read this so we can see how far we've come as a society and how far we still must go.

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BookishFeminist

April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and how it Changed America | Michael Eric Dyson

This is a heck of a book to be reading today and this week. Our celebrations often create a false narrative surrounding Dr. King's legacy and beliefs, and Dyson argues really well that this is because we have demons we have yet to face. #InspiredbyMLK

Joybishoptx Now I have the U2 song in my head. And that's ok. It's a darn good song. 8y

BookishFeminist @Joybishoptx Which one? 😂 I don't listen to much U2 so I didn't even notice a reference 8y

NCNY Pride (In the Name of Love) ❤ 8y

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TheBookbabeblog84 Wow. Adding this book to my list of Social Justice reads. 8y

BookishFeminist @TheBookbabeblog84 Its great so far. I'm ~1/3 done and it's just astounding how much of MLK life's work and message is overlooked. You'd like this one I think. 8y

BookishFeminist @NCNY 😂😂 thanks! Of course it is. Goes to show you how much U2 I know. I know the song but had to look up the lyrics to get the reference. 8y

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BookishFeminist

April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and how it Changed America | Michael Eric Dyson

Taking some time to read about Dr. King this afternoon. This is a great book so far that discusses his assassination and how it impacted his legacy. Michael Eric Dyson is a prominent academic that focuses on racial justice and politics. He has a new very timely book coming out this year, so this is a nice segue into his work.

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WOCreads Oooh didn't know about the new book!✊ Thanks for the headsup!📚💜 8y

BookishFeminist @WOCreads You're welcome! I'm really excited for it. It looks excellent:

Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America

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